Mental health professionals view about the impact of male gender for the treatment of men with depression - a qualitative study

Abstract Background The underestimation of depression among men may result from atypical depression symptoms and male help-seeking behaviour. However, higher suicide rates among men than among women indicate a need for gender-specific services for men with depression. In order to develop gender-spec...

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Main Authors: Maja Stiawa, Annabel Müller-Stierlin, Tobias Staiger, Reinhold Kilian, Thomas Becker, Harald Gündel, Petra Beschoner, Achim Grinschgl, Karel Frasch, Max Schmauß, Maria Panzirsch, Lea Mayer, Elisa Sittenberger, Silvia Krumm
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-06-01
Series:BMC Psychiatry
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12888-020-02686-x